Salaries in New Zealand

The salary range of employees working in New Zealand is, by default, in the range of 2,498.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,229.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in New Zealand is

80% of people earn:

2,498 - 7,229 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,498 USD

10% earns more than 7,229 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in New Zealand into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in New Zealand by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,411

median 3,278

10% 2,261

25% 2,700

75% 3,980

90% 4,728

25-34

Average 4,564

median 4,266

10% 2,599

25% 3,297

75% 5,503

90% 6,897

35-44

Average 5,173

median 4,778

10% 2,771

25% 3,598

75% 6,301

90% 8,061

45-54

Average 4,801

median 4,417

10% 2,511

25% 3,294

75% 5,877

90% 7,569

55+

Average 4,522

median 4,172

10% 2,411

25% 3,138

75% 5,514

90% 7,056

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in New Zealand (USD).

Men

4,838 USD

4,150 USD

Women

In general, in New Zealand, men earn 16.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in New Zealand

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in New Zealand (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

38,071.08 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

34,629.46 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

34,244.63 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

33,337.72 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

30,479.90 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

30,264.28 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

30,018.88 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,472.75 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

29,301.69 USD

10. Head of product development Management

27,613.35 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

27,580.55 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

27,479.63 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

25,814.66 USD

14. IT Manager Management

25,571.28 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

25,382.06 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

25,194.02 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

25,090.08 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

25,056.44 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,998.07 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

24,781.77 USD

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in New Zealand (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

5,495.07 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,098.62 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,232.74 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,281.38 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,299.80 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

6,493.61 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,520.71 USD

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

6,543.68 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,550.95 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,646.94 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,787.63 USD

12. Packer Production

6,829.72 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,866.54 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,871.78 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,905.98 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

6,930.95 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,941.48 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,973.04 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,003.56 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

7,016.43 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Secretary
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,096 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,208 NZD

Anually salary

37,152 USD

Anually salary

62,496 NZD

Posted: 2025-07-23 02:05:56

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,384 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,375 NZD

Anually salary

52,608 USD

Anually salary

88,500 NZD

Posted: 2025-07-13 10:26:04

Insurance administrator
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,344 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,625 NZD

Anually salary

40,128 USD

Anually salary

67,500 NZD

Posted: 2025-06-24 10:19:22

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,896 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872 NZD

Anually salary

34,752 USD

Anually salary

58,464 NZD

Posted: 2025-06-09 11:43:15

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,697 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,583 NZD

Anually salary

68,364 USD

Anually salary

114,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-04-24 06:00:12

Health Care Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,367 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 NZD

Anually salary

16,404 USD

Anually salary

27,600 NZD

Posted: 2025-04-01 16:48:04

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,657 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,470 NZD

Anually salary

31,884 USD

Anually salary

53,640 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-20 14:29:03

Roofer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,920 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,594 NZD

Anually salary

47,040 USD

Anually salary

79,128 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-13 01:48:40

Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

New Zealand

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,397 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,032 NZD

Anually salary

28,764 USD

Anually salary

48,384 NZD

Posted: 2025-03-02 01:38:40

Anesthetist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

New Zealand

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,994 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,083 NZD

Anually salary

71,928 USD

Anually salary

120,996 NZD

Posted: 2025-02-05 21:14:54

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Salaries in New Zealand

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in New Zealand

The worst paid positions in New Zealand

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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